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Stranger

Stranger

Paperback Published on: 13/05/2021
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Synopsis

Under the hot summer sun, she's working her way into your family . . . The gripping new psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl Unknown _______

Abi Holland is worried about her daughter Beth.

So when foreign exchange student Corinne comes to stay, it's a relief to see her daughter making a friend.

But the Holland family have lots of secrets, and Corinne is quietly listening to them all.

Watching. Waiting. Ready to show them what they should really be worried about . . .
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A really disturbing tale . . . Assured storytelling and neat twists' Daily Mail
Praise for Karen Perry

'Slick, engrossing, twisted and addictive. Domestic crime drama at its best. Highly recommended' Jo Spain

'Truly remarkable...Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go' Jeffery Deaver

'If you're a fan of menacing psychological thrillers that chill to the bone, this book is for you' Sunday Times

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241438039
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 234 x 153 x 29 mm
  • Weight: 481g
  • Languages: English

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Surprise ending
This book jumped about a bit much for me, but admit it got better towards the end. Beth has a French exchange student come to stay and it seems that Corinn... READ MORE
Angela
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Very good read
A extremely tense and gripping read that had me enthralled from the very start. I highly recommend this book especially to fans of domestic thriller genre... READ MORE
Fiona Tolan
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Enthralling and gripping read
Karen Perry has another winner in this psychological thriller that kept me reading into the early hours. A family with two daughters both with complicated ... READ MORE
Beverley Riley
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A disturbing, domestic thriller that keeps you guessing to the very end!
This book took me on one hell of a ride! It took me a little while to get into it as the beginning is quite slow but I am so glad I persevered and didn’t g... READ MORE
Laura Hinde
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A school exchange?
A story about a school exchange, an ordinary opportunity offered to many children but in this case the visiting child is strange, controlling and threateni... READ MORE
Jane Mallinson
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Maybe I am being a little harsh with a 3 star rating because it is still a good read
This is my third read from joint authors Paul Perry and Karen Gillece who write under the pen name Karen Perry. I really enjoyed the two previous books, es... READ MORE
Gary Wilkes
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A complex and nuanced story
a complex and nuanced story Abi and Mark's daughter Beth has been going through some troubles at school recently, reacting badly to consistent bullying fro... READ MORE
kendrafortune
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Disturbingly Chilling
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. A disturbingly chilling read covering a lot of mental issues surrounding teenagers which all seemed to be loaded o... READ MORE
Grey Lady
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Good Read
I enjoyed this psychological thriller overall but it was a little slow and a tad drawn out in places. Having said this it had a remarkable last few chapter... READ MORE
Annette Thomas
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Complex Thriller but Lacks Pace
My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Penguin Michael Joseph UK, for the ARC. This is a complex thriller - excellent beginning and an explosive ending, how... READ MORE
Hazel.M
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Beware
Having read this book I can see why my mother never let me take part in the foreign exchange at school. You never know who it is your letting into your ho... READ MORE
catherine Harrold
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Great Read
Really really good very gripping story about a family with two daughters each completely different Eva is very pretty whereas Beth is very plain and has no... READ MORE
Sandie McCormack
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A Thrilling Family Drama
Abi Holland considers herself lucky: she's happily married, her oldest daughter, Eva, is all set for a place at a top university. She can't help but worry ... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
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Apart from being a bit hit and miss with pacing throughout, it piqued my interest from the first page and sucked me in with some rather interesting intrigu... READ MORE
Ashrae
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A Good Read
This is a story about a Family with secrets ! Set in Dublin, Abi Mark and their two daughters Eva and Beth seem to have it all .Then on a French Exchange C... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer
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Well written and cleverly plotted
This is a complex thriller involving teenage relationships; full of tension, jealousy, bullying and a wish to fit in. Beth is a lonely child, frozen out ... READ MORE
MoziDogReads
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Attention grabbing start
I found it difficult to get into this book after the first few attention grabbing pages, and even by the end I didn't fully believe in the character of Cor... READ MORE
jean
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A crescendo of tragedy
A slow build that culminates in a crescendo of tragedy. Karen Perry has a wonderful ability to write about ordinary people in ordinary situations but due t... READ MORE
Pauline Cooper